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House adopts changes to electronic-cigarette enforcement and product rules; floor adds two amendments before passage
Summary
The House adopted first-substitute SB 186, aimed at strengthening enforcement against illegal sales of electronic-cigarette products and clarifying penalties. The chamber added two floor amendments that broadened flavor prohibitions and adjusted enforcement and fine structures before passing the substituted bill.
The House adopted first substitute SB 186, a Senate bill to strengthen enforcement and penalties related to electronic-cigarette products, and approved two amendments on the floor.
Representative McPherson, floor sponsor, described the substitute as strengthening enforcement and clarifying civil and criminal penalties to assist local enforcement. The substitute carried broad support from sponsors and some retail stakeholders after last-minute negotiations.
On the floor Representative McPherson moved and the House adopted Amendment #2, a negotiated change to address retailer concerns and clarify enforcement language. Representative Bolander then offered an amendment (Amendment #3) to explicitly add menthol to the flavor prohibition list; the House adopted that amendment. Representative Roberts later offered a motion to increase fine levels for certain license violations; that motion failed on the floor after debate.
After amendment and debate the House voted to pass first-substitute SB 186. The transcript records the final passage with a roll-call result of 69 yes, 0 no.
Ending: Sponsors and supporters described the measure as a strengthened enforcement framework to keep flavored electronic-cigarette products out of the hands of youth while preserving a licensure approach for adult retail channels.
